Argentinian Dessert
Budín de Pan con Dulce de Leche
Caramel bread pudding made from stale bread and served with rich dulce de leche.
20 minsPrep time
1 hrCook time
Serves 2Servings
EasyDifficulty
Nutrition
Estimated nutrition per serving
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390Calories
7gProtein
52gCarbs
18gFat
Ingredients
What you need
- 150 stale bread
- 400 milk
- 2 eggs
- 75 sugar
- 0.5 vanilla
- 75 dulce de leche
- 75 sugar, for caramel
- Raisins, optional
Method
Step-by-step method
Follow the recipe in order, tasting and adjusting seasoning where needed.
- Measure ingredients accurately. Soften butter, warm milk, crush biscuits, make caramel or prepare dulce de leche depending on the dessert.
- Mix dough, custard, batter or biscuit layers only until smooth and even. Keep pastry chilled where needed.
- Bake, fry, cook in a bain-marie or chill as the recipe requires, using controlled heat rather than rushing.
- Cool fully before filling with dulce de leche, unmoulding flan, slicing chilled cake or dusting biscuits.
- Finish with coconut, meringue, extra dulce de leche, cheese and quince, or sugar syrup according to the dessert.
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Wine pairing
What to drink with Budín de Pan con Dulce de Leche
These are wine-style pairings, so you can choose any bottle in that style rather than needing one exact producer. Look for the grape, region or style name on the label.Pairings are chosen around the dish’s flavour, texture, richness, acidity and cooking style, not just the country it comes from.
#1
Excellent match
Dessert
Vin Santo
Why it works:
- Flavour bridge: honeyed, floral or dried-fruit notes complement baked and creamy flavours
- Acidity: Acidity provides lift through sweetness and richness
- Body: Body is proportionate to the dessert's weight
- Tannin: Minimal tannin keeps the finish soft
- Sweetness: The wine is at least as sweet as the dish
- Best for: Dinner, entertaining or recipe pairing
#2
Great match
Fortified
Tawny Port
Why it works:
- Flavour bridge: honeyed, floral or dried-fruit notes complement baked and creamy flavours
- Acidity: Acidity provides lift through sweetness and richness
- Body: Body is proportionate to the dessert's weight
- Tannin: Minimal tannin keeps the finish soft
- Sweetness: The wine is at least as sweet as the dish
- Best for: Dinner, entertaining or recipe pairing
#3
Interesting match
Fortified
Madeira
Why it works:
- Flavour bridge: honeyed, floral or dried-fruit notes complement baked and creamy flavours
- Acidity: Acidity provides lift through sweetness and richness
- Body: Body is proportionate to the dessert's weight
- Tannin: Minimal tannin keeps the finish soft
- Sweetness: The wine is at least as sweet as the dish
- Best for: Dinner, entertaining or recipe pairing
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